went to idaho today for a trip to the lake...never seen so many idiots in my life. idaho doesnt have a helmet law. so everyone you see is riding around without a helmet..even the ones from washington. they have their helmets strapped to their bikes but didnt use em

 

sounds like wisconsin, indiana and illinois.

 

+Ohio...

 

I still would never, ever, vote for a helmet law though.

 

we dont have one here in cowhampshire either... id say 1/20 wear them, but on the other side... we have very few bike accidents and almost no fatalities. you also see a chit load of those "motorcycles are everywhere" bumper stickers, so id say its not realy a problem.

 

plus 1. its their saftey not mine. so if they wanna risk their lives go right ahead

 

and big +1 on the not voting for a law mandating it.

im 100% for freedom, if it can hurt someone else, then there should be something to govern it i.e:drunk driving, firearms, logging etc... but if it can only hurt you i.e: helmets, seatbelts, cigarettes etc... then it should be left alone.

 

No helmet law in Montana either

 

I wouldnt vote 4 one either butnothing reallyaffects just you. all it takes is one idiot screaming through town or rippin a wheelie down main st to have the popo crack down on every biker in sight andwhen some dude (orlady)faceplants at 20mph with no helmet and needs 100,000 or more in reconstructive surgery when they coulda walked away wearin a lid. that effects us all when our insurance goes up and gives congress another reason to try to shut us down alltogether. not to stereotype but around here about 90% of sportbikers wear helmets and prob only 10% of crusiers wear em wonder if its a look cool over saftey thing

 

in PA, you have to have your motorcycle license for 2 years before your allowed to go without one.... Ill always have one one.